It has been some time my lovelies! Well I’m back, and better. After allowing 2016 to be life’s L of the century, I’ve been working on pulling inspiration to make 2017 a huge win. The best way to do that is draw inspiration from strong and inspirational people. So, in typical Tiara fashion, I’ve … Continue reading
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10 Ways To OWN The Summer!
Are you already in a summer rut? Feeling unmotivated and uninspired? Maybe those New Year Resolution plans aren’t working out the way you hoped and you finally realize stalking that guy at your gym has lost it’s novelty. Worry no more, there is still plenty of time to have a summer with epic potential. I … Continue reading
Watch Who You Call Ugly: You’re Enough, Accept it
I was obviously never destined to be one of the “pretty girls,” and I’ve known that for a long time. My nose was always a bit too large, my thigh-to-ass ratio was always off and not to mention I was totally weird in high school. I was the epitome of “penis repellent,” – I stayed … Continue reading
A Letter To My Future Daughter
Dearest Daughter, Hopefully by the time you are reading this letter, you and I have a wonderful relationship with open communication, and that I’ve shared stories from when I was not much older than you are now. I also hope that the world from those stories has changed and that I’ve never had to have … Continue reading
Screams Of Silence: Speaking Out Against Abuse
This past week has brought up some feelings in me. After hearing the news that a famous pop star is going to be forced to continue working with her abuser, I did the worst thing possible by looking on the internet to see how the world would react to the topic of domestic … Continue reading
Uncle Sam’s Harem: The Sexualization of Black Girls
This story is a tale as old as time. Since biblical times, young girls have been sexualized. Many girls across the globe marry at 14; many children in poorer countries get sold into prostitution around 8. In recent years, the sexualization of children in the US has become a huge issue. From magazine editorials to … Continue reading
Black Women: Stop Seeking Their Acceptance
They touch our hair without permission; they ask ignorant questions at the most inappropriate times, accuse us of being ghetto because we wear hoop earrings and can twerk (this is before copying us and saying that they only appreciated our culture) and they call our sons thugs because they like rap music. They then have … Continue reading
Tiara’s Guide to Detoxing The Mind, Body and Soul
Happiness. Everyone is in pursuit of it. Most people drive themselves into deep depression trying chasing it. I was one of those people. Following the tragic loss of two very important people in my life, two grueling months of slipping in and out of severe melancholia, and gaining nearly 20 pounds from binge eating and … Continue reading
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America’s Forgotten Cities [Part II]:Detroit
Sweet Motor City, Detroit has birthed enough black artists to rival the Harlem Renaissance. Once upon a time, Detroit was the black Hollywood of America, as many of our favorite musicians and some of the world’s sexiest music have come out of this place that also graced us with Motown Records (before they moved to … Continue reading
The Mammy Awards: Hollywood’s Obsession With Black Stereotypes
Breaking news! In response to last year’s hashtag #OscarsSoWhite, the Academy has once once again shown us colored folks exactly where we stand with them. Ordinarily I’d be shocked, as gangsta roles and other black stereotypes “real roles” seem to be a favorite in their world, but I guess Straight Outta Compton was too much … Continue reading
